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The lac Nos. severance.

The late Mrs. Severance first arrived
in these islands in 1851 with her hus-
band, Mr.. Luther Severance, who was
appointed United States Commissioner
at Honolulu by President Pierce. After
his term of four years had expired they
returned to the States. Mr.. Severance
died soon after, and in 1857 Mrs. Sever
ance returned to Honolulu, and has lived
with the family of Hon. w. c..
Parke ever since. For five years
the deceased lady had been confined to
her room and was totally blind the last
eighteen months. She was tenderly
nursed, and everything possible was
done for her comfort. She leaves three
children, Mrs w. G. Parke, Mr.. Luther
Severance OF Hilo, and Hon. II. w. Sew
erance, late Hawaiian Consul at San
Francisco, and large circle of friends,
to mourn her loss.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I A Portuguese military company is being
formed.
The bark Saranac did not bring a mail
fer the Post Office.
Messrs. f. HsffschIaeger q CO. have a
business notice in another column.
Mr.. a NJ Hewett, stationer and news
dealer, has our thanks for a file OF late
papers.
The Oceanic Cempany's steamship Aus
tralia is due to-day from San Francisco
with dates to March 18th.
DR.. C. c. Stratton, President of the Uni
versity of the Pacific, has been elected
President of Mills College.
California produce will be received by
the Australia by H. f. Mcintyre & Bros,
corner of Fort and King streets.
By the Australia Lewis & Co. will receive
their usual consignment of fresh California
fruits, fish and vegetables on ice. Leave
your orders early.
The foreign jury will be required to at
tend at 10 o'clock this morning. The case
of the King VS.. William Woolhan, larceny
of cattle, Will be tried.
The San Francisco "Chronicle' of March
18th says: "a. P. Lorentzen has~pur-
chased the schooner Ida Schnauer, recently
on the Honolulu line, for $14 900"
Do not forget that Davis & Wiloer's
store is the place to visit after the arrival
of the Australia if you wish fresh Califor-
MIA fruits, fish and vegetables on ice.
Three Reformatory School boys were up
yesterday for larceny. AS the Deputy
Marshal was not ready to go On~with the
case, they were remanded until this morn
ing.
The result of the boat race between Cam
bridge and Oxford should be received by
the Australia to-day, as it was to be rowed
March Goth. Oxford will probably get the
best of the struggle this year.
Captain NJ Staples of the schooner
Moi Wahine reports that the Hamakua
Mill, at Hamakua Hawaii, under the
management of Mr.. James RentOn, is run
ming night and day at the rate of 80 clari-
fer per day.
Messrs. Hustace & Robertson lost val
liable dray horse yesterday. 1t ran away
from its stable on Queen street, and when
opposite ]. T. Warehouses; store it fell, its
head coming in contact with the stone
pavement. killing it instantly.
The chime of bells for the Kaumakapii
Church are in position floor has been
built in the tOweR to receive the keyboard
and the connections to the bells completed.
They will be tested this morning. and if in
working order a number of changes and
other selections viii be played this evening
at o'clock.
Captain w. Weisbarth of the steamer
Surprise reports very dry spells at Laupa-
hoehoe and Papaikou, in the HilO
district, Hawaii. The planters say
if it continues to be so for a few days
more they will suspend work, as there is
not sufficient water in the fumes to con-
vey cane to the mill.
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SHIPPING NOTES.

The steamer James dakee sailed last evening
for Kapaa, Kaui.
The steamer Iwalani Will sail tomorrow morn
Ing for Halnakua by way of Lahaina, Mati.
The steamer J. A. Cummins will sail next
Thursday for waimanalo.
The steamer J A Cummins brought 700 bags
sugar ana 80 bags rice from WafmanaIo Oahu.
Naehinists are at work repairing leak in the
boiler.
The steamer Surprise, Captain W. Weisbarth,
arrived from Hawaii April Sd with 4,2S7 bags
sugar from Laupahoehoe and Papaikou
The schooner Mana brought $50 bags sugar
from Kuau Maui, which placed in the Pa
cihe Navigation Company warehouse on the 18th
April
The steamer Surprise leaves this afternoon for
Kuau. Maui.
The schooner Leahi arrived April 4th with
lIOO bags sugar from Princeville Sugar Planta-
ton, Hanalei, Kauai. She leaves again to-day
for Hanalei
The schooner Mile Morris brought 4os bags rice
from Koolau. Oahu, April 4th.
The training ship KaimiIoa was hauled the
Marine Railway April 4th to have propel-
Tor pat in.
The American bark Saranac, Captain D. B.
Shaw. arrived April 4th. Is days from San Fran
cisco, with 10 tons cargo and $50 tons ballast.
Reports light easterly winds and pleasant
weather the entire passage. She is docked at
Brewers wharf, and viii commence taking in
sugar as the cargo and ballast are dis
charged.
Tie Oceanic COmpany's brigantine Claus
Spreekels, Captain E. P Drew, arrived early
April 1th davs from, -a,, Francisco with
inli racgo OF miscellaneous merchandise, incIud-
Ing lOO0 bricks, p kegs giant powder etc. She
br5J mt cows and calves, Jersey and Durham
breed. for MIR. James Carter. The Claus Spreck-
els : berthed at the Oceanic Conpany's wharf.
Tl.s schooner wailele brought 1850 bags sugar
froI:, Huau April 4th.
The schooner Moi wahine, Captain NJ. Staples,
arrived April 9Th. after an absence of about six
days with 2, 100 bags sugar from the Hamakua
mill Hawaii She VIII leave tomorrow for HAM
akua.
The schooner Moi Wahine, which arrived from
EzInakua, Hawaii, April 9TH, had made three
roand trips in succession of six days each,
which is precisely the same time the coasttn g
steamers now making.
The schooner waiehu brought $50 b&gs sugar
from Waialua, OAHU April eth.
The tern Ke Au Hou left yesterday, under the
command Of Captain Browue1l. with cattle for
haunakakaf, Molokai.
The schooner Kaulilua brought 1888 bags sugar
from Waianae, Oahu, which were put into the
Oceanic Company's warehouse.
The schooner Rainbow took materials for the
new bridge at waiahole Koolau, Oahu, April 4th
The American barkentine Mary winkeI1nan,
Captain J. ii. Blake. will leave WiIder's wharf al
~ O'Clock this morning for San Francisco, with
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.e,.cl~ expected rro." Forei@n Ports.

sc,.cls expected FrOsH Foreign Ports.
Am bark Timour, Brewer, sailed from Boston
Dec H. due May 1-2O
Brit bark Cerates, from Liverpool, due May
Arn bark Julia Foard from Departure Bay, due
January 10 81
Am VIII blk Mars, from San Francisco, due Feb
IG25
'Htw schr General Siegel, Sanders, from
French Frigate Shoals, due Nov 20-3O
Am bktne Makah, from Newcastle, W, due
February 25-2S
Brit bk Scottish Iassie, " Singer, sailed from
Liverpool Jan 10, due May ZO-3l
Am brig W Myers, from Port Blakely, due at
Kahuui March 1872
Am bktne Hattie Bangs, Terrill, from Hong
kong, due april 1870
Hlw schr Jennie Walker, Anderson, from
Fanniug's Island, due 8larcb 1881
German bark Hercules, Schaefer, sailed from
Liverpool December 14tl due May 100
Am blltue Amelia, William NewhaIl, from Port
Townsend W T, due March - 81
Am VIII bark Ohio from New Bedford, due
March 2O-@O
RAI = lIariposa (Am1, Il II Hayward, from
the Colonies, route to san Francisco, due
April Sth
Am schr Ida Schnauer, Robertson, from San
Francisco due at Bahului March 20 81
Am bktue Jane A E3lkeuberg, Clinker, from
Port TOwnse nd, due March II 81
Am bk Caibarien. Perkins, from San
Francisco, due April 5-Ij
HaW steamship Australia, II HOudlette, from
san Francisco due April
Am bBtne Discovery, J. Lee, from San Fran
CISCO due April i-Ij
Supposed to be lost.
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How the MarIpOsa Succeeded Ina Beat
ing Time.


ing Time.
J. d. Spreckels & Bros. have received
a cable message from Sydney stating
that the Royal Mail steamer Mariposa OF
the Oceanic Company, which left here
on February 18th, arrived in Sydney on
March 18th, having made the run
through to Sydney in twenty-one days,
the time allowed for the trip being
twenty-five days, according to her con-
tract with the Colonial Governments.
1t will be remembered that the Mari
posa was detained here for six days, as
was explained in the Report at the
time, four of which were due to a delay
in the arrival of the Atlantic steamer at
New York, and two on account of the
snow blockade in the Sierra. The Mari
posa has therefore made up four days of
the six that were lost in the transmission
of the English mails before their arrival
here Her time allowance to Sydney is
600 hours, to cover a distance of 1920
miles. Without making any time al
lowance for stoppages at Honolulu and
Auckland, this means an average rate of
speed of 12.135 miles an hour. But on
the present trip the Mariposa has aver
aged IA "A miles an hour right through /;
or, allowing only twelve hours for de-
tention at Honolulu, she must have
maintained an average rate of speed of
within fraction of fifteen miles an hour
or $50 miles every twenty-four hours.
This estimate is without reference to bad
must, at times, have greatly exceeded
the days average of 800 miles. This
American-built boat may be justly en-
titled to the appellation of the pride of
the Pacific rs. F. Daily Report.
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AN ogDuRATE OLD WOMAN.

Collapse of an Incident Which Opened
Very PrOmisingIy-AD Disappointment.
A rough bearded, red nosed, desperate
looking man; a shriu voiced, energetic
newsboy; an industrious old woman;
these three were brought together by the
fates with the evident intention of max
ing such an incident as would read well
if told in Sunday school paper. But the
industrious old woman was obdurate, and
as she was woman the fateS could not
help themselves and retired, leaving the
incident to develop itself as best it might.
So it happened thus: The scene was on
Park row, opposite the postoffice; the
man in the play, cold and hungry, ven
tured to beg assistance of a newsboy.
The boy knew what it meant to be cold
and hungry, but he knew also that he
must look out for number one.
"Just a cent, bub, =" pleaded the desper-
ate man.
''Ten We wot It's" said the boy refiec-
lively, Il can't give We no sugar, cause
I'm hard up myself but III give ye a
paper n y en- see wOt We GIN do"
The hungry man took up the paper and
before he could do or say anything the
boy added: ''Why not try trade on the
old woman at the cOokey Stand?'
Together they approached the old
woman She was seated on stool behind
her array of pastry. A coarse shawl was
wrapped about her shoulders and her fin
gers were busy with knitting.
'sWill We give one of those for this
paper?" asked the man, abruptly, while the
boy stood by interested in the experiment
to the extent that he neglected his own
business. The cookey vender looked up
with disdainful surprise. "Hoh?" she
said.
"Win you give me one of those or any.
thing on the stand for this paper?" re-
peated the man.
''Give him cookey for The News, I"
chirpeG the boy.
The fates surely intended the old woman
to display great kindness of heart, to sym
pathize with the unfortunate man, and
give him two cookies and let him keep his
paper as well, but she didn't do anything
of the kind.
'Phat's the good av yer paper to me?'
she exclaimed scornfully; "get along wild
de bot av yeZ or III carl a cop, so now. "
The man and the boy looked at each
other disappointedly. ''Ye'n have to sell
yer paper, boss,' said the latter philo-
sOphically. And the incident that opened
so promisin ely collapsed. The last seen
of the man he was trying to sell his one
paper as he walked along the row. The
old woman, who wasn't going to get
taken in by no suckers" had resumed
her knitting and the boy was exercising
his shrilI voice.-'Uncle Bill'' in Chicago
Herald
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Inks and Inkstands.

The evolution of script after printing
was invented, or for little time before
can only be understood by comparative
study of manuscripts as collated at great
European libraries. The inks formerly
used were rather paints than writing
fluids, since it was not desirable that they
should flow too freely from the stylus
The use of such as are popular now would
in ancient times have been impossible.
An inkstand in any of the ingenious mod
ern forms was for this reason unnecessary.
The Arabs have used from time immemO-
rial the combined brass or silver pen and
ink case the long part for his sharpened
reeds, and a sort of box with tight cover
at one end for his semi-fuid ink. These
admit of a high degree of ornament. The
inkhorn of the clerk of the middle ages is
often alluded to by old English writer's. It
was the first parent of the elegant thing
in cut glass which may be overturned with
impunity.- Francisco Chronicle.
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Complimentary Concert.

Last evening the Royal Hawaiian
Band gave concert at the Hawaiia n
Hotel, complimentary to Commodore
Dickerson of New York, who is at pres
ent staying in this city. The front OF
the building was brilliantly Illuminated
with colored lanterns, and the grounds
by the electric light. The verandas
were crowded with eager listeners to the
fine programme of music prepared by
Bandmaster Berger. A large number of
persons were scattered around the
grounds. Manager Bartlett's arrange
ments were as perfect as usual, and the
occasion was very enjoyable one.
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1904 bags sugar, 800 bags rice and 800 punches
bananas. The cargo weighs nearly $50 tons, and
is valued at $40, $50.
The schooner Sarah and Eliza brought 61s
punches ava and 80 bags rice from Koolau,
Oahu.
The schooner Sarah and Eliza leaves to-day for
Koolau, Oahu
The missionary steam-barkentine Morning
Star is anchored at the Old Custom House wharf,
and-wil1 commence discharging her cargo to-
day.
The steamer Kinau left yesterday afternoon
with freight and passengers for various wind
ward ports.
The steamer Waialeale leaves this morn
ing for the ports of Kilauea and HanaIei
Kauai.
The steamer Lehua sailed yesterday after
noon for Hawaii.
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marKe. 70. american Prints.

The artistic value of etchings seems TO
have hit the American public as hard as it
once did the European. A prominent print
seller AYERS that the sale of European etch-
ings is nearly dead American prints are
now at the top of the market This is the
case, he says, on account of the copyright
law. In the absence of an international
copyright, the most costly foreign prints
are copied here and the market flooded
with them at half a dollar or 81 apiece,
while the originals cost from $50 to $3.50.
People object to paying high prices for a
picture any one can buy copy of for next
to nothing, and SO purchase the copyrighted
native work by preference.
The publishers of books report much the
same experience. Where, as at present, a
dozen cheap editions Of foreign work can
be given out, there is no money In any of
them for the publisher. Annual books are
consequently in demand. ALFRED Trumble
in New York News.
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DELUDED.

Happy is he who hears. with brow elate,
Above the tumuIt of tn unheeding throng,
The plaudits of the Future clear and strong,
Down the long centuries reverberate.
Though aforementioned be his common fate;
Content to leave a heritage of song
To after ages who can do no wrong;
Content, though never gained, Fame's crown to
wait
Dupe of his dreams what Iaatter if not his,
Dim in the crimson golc and purple gloom
OF some cathedral vast that honored tomb
Whose stones the pilgrim nations kneeling kssS
SAUNDERS he not less sound though overheard
On forgotten mound the grasses spread.
-Cornhill Magazine.
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VIII open on Wednesday, March 9th,
CHU ON & COMPANY, Al Nuuanu
street, opposite Aswan street, large guam
titles of CHINA SILK, assorted Satin,
GRAPE, IVORY, TORTOISE SHELL
and sANDAL-WOOD WARE. Also,
porcelain and crockery ware, mating,
fans, silk handkerchiefs, shawls and
scarfs, gold and silver jewelry.
VIII be sold at lowest prices.
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MIR. Booth Heard From.

A great temperance revival is in pro-
gress in Sacramento. In five evenings
over eighteen hundred persons have
signed the pledge and donned the blue
ribbon. The work is being conducted
by Richard T. Booth, the renowned
temperance advocate. He says he Will
close every saloon before he leaves town.
1"Alta,' March 18th.
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Chas. II. GuIIck. notary Public.

Records searched Abstract of Title
furnished, and conveyances drawn on
short notice.
COLLECTION AGENCY John
Good, Jr., authorized collector.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY-Mr. F.
Marcos, special agent.
GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY
No 80 Merchant street.
Bell Telephone 348. p. o. Box 415.*
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Declared a bankrupt.

On Saturday, on the petition of NJ. S.
Grinbaum & Co., Mr.. Justice Preston
declared 7. Amin bankrupt, and APP
pointed Monday, April 18th, as the time
for proof of claims and election of as
signee or assignees. The bankrupt is
indebted to Grinbaum & Co. in the sum
of 81 .4OS IS.
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PORT OF HONOLULU. IL. J..
ARRIVALS.

MONDAY, April 4.
Ink s,ranac, Shaw, Is days from San Fran
cisco l,1,,,s e,,racl,e1s Drey. Is DAYS from
san MISSIONARY steam bktne Morning Star,
AL .r,fn the south Sea Islands
Ill ~ cant from HanaIei, kaI.ai
- Moi Wahine, from Hanakua
- Wafleie from huau, Maui
go Mana. from Kuau
- WaieEu, from Waialua
e.Tr Mary L Foster, from Kauai
- Mile Morris, from koolau
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vessels in Port from Foreign Ports.
HI Ms training ship Kaimiloa, from Apia.
Samoa
Hlw bark Kalakaua, G Armstrong, from Val
Haw brig Allie Rowe, Phillips, from New
Ann bEtne Planter, W Perriman, from San
Am Jrstne Clans spreckels, Drew, from San
Am bark Saranac, D Z Shaw, from San Fran
cisco
Am missionary steam bktne Morning Star, J
Turner, from the South Sea Islands
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DEPARTURES.

MONDAY. April 4.
steamship Kinau, Lorenzen, for windward
Iy I.--r ,.ikeIike, for Maui, at
- T elr1a Clark. for Hamakua, at p N
SI1r lokolii, McGreg0r, Tor Molokai, at 5
E - James 1Iakee, Campbell, for Kappa via
WulHae
e. q X Bishop, for Lahaina, at p
- WaiuaualO for Waianae at a
srTr HaIeakala, for Pepeekeo, Hawaii
Tn Ike Au Hou, for Molokai
s-Fr Rainbow. Tor Koolau
cir Mile Morris, for KOOlau
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vessels Leaving To-Day.

star surprise, W Weisbarth, for Kuau, at 5
pm ,,,1 tIoI1 for Na1riti1.iIi Wairosa
EoIo.. etc Kauai, at IN
St1ar WaiaIeale, Weir. for Hanalei and KiIauea,
at IN u-,.,. C,.. Mt,
Tor san Francisco
schr HaIeakaIa, for P6peekeo, Hilo, Hawaii
S.Ir Wailele, for Kuau
scLr Mana, for Honomu
S,hr Leahi, for Hanalei
srbr Waiehu for Waialua
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The Bulletin was in error in stating
that April 1st was Count Won Moltke's
birthday. The april Foolp of the Ger
man Empire is Prince Bismarck. The
''Iron Chancellor" was born 1st April,
1916, and is consequently seventy-two
years old.
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The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1887 is now for sale at j. II. Soper's
news depot and at this office. Price so
cents. 1t contains complete statistical
and general information relating to these
Islands.
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EXPORTS.

For san Francisco, per bktne Mary Winkel-
man. April 4th: L Hoffschlaeger & Co, 357 bags
sugar; II Hackfeld & Co, 9,745 do; Bolte, l,l77
do, NJ 5 Gr1nbaun, I,755 do and 1,02O bags rice;
Sing Chong, $50 bags rice; J Campbell, 800
buRches bananas. Domestic value, So $50.
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PA$$ENGER$-

ARRIVALS
From san Francisco, per bgtne Claus Spreck-
els April Miss Emma Ortiz and Fl Adams.
DEPARTURES.
For KthuIui, per star Likelike, April 4-E H
Bailey, I Chinese and 80 deck passen myers
For Maui, per st1nr Kinau, April 4th-NIrs S
Smithies and child, IL q French, w Shaefe,
Haueberg, Hon Eia Nahaolelua, James Renton.
v Austin, y Wilder, Miss Rel nhart. Will
helm J Cornell, Mrs J Wilhelm, and about 90
deck passengers.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS NOTES.

Easter opening of millinery and fancy
goods at Sachs store. Ladies are invited
to call and inspect the new stock, without
feeling obliged to buy.
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Ladies, don't forget to call at Sachs
store, Thursday, Friday or Saturday, and
see the imported pattern hats and bon
nets, all the latest shapes and shades.
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The Honolulu Almanac and Directory
for 1887 is now on sale at J. H. Sopers's
news depot and this Office. Price. so cents.
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A German Brieadier,s Idea.

Our German troops did yeoman's ser
vice during the war, but it was hard for
some of them to adopt American ideas,
especially in military matters, and they
occasionally had strange views of the war
and the best means of bringing it to an
end At the battle of Charlottesville the
Eleventh corps, largely composed of Ger
mans, was broken by Jackson, and re-
treated in considerable disorder, to put it
very mildly. After the retrograde move
ment that followed that battle officers of
various corps were in the habit of discuss
ing the cause of the giving away OF the
Eleventh and of the failure of the opera
lions. l was present when a number Of
officers, high in rank, were talking about
the matter, some assigning one reason and
some another At length German briga-
der arose, and with an air which implied
that no contradiction was possible, said:
81 will tell you what de trouble is, gentle
men; dere is too much of de American ele-
ment in dis army This oracular an
nouncement set the company in roar,
but is no unfair example of the feeling
which was entertained by too many of our
foreign Officers.-Col r. L. Converse in
Globe-DemOcrat.
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New Business.

Yuen Kee q Co. have removed to Hotel
street
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Delicate Leading.

He was naturally bashful, and in her com
pany was as dumb as an oyster. She under
stood him, and one evening asked plainly
what made him so silent whenever he called
on her.
"I-er-I don't know" he stammered.
always ah-have something to say before you
come in but 1 can't get it out"
"Indeedg" she said encouragingly.
ayes / am like bottle that is corked up
tight"
avery tight, Mr.. Smith9"
dyes indeed, very"
"Wel that isn't so bad as you think. There
is one good thing about it."
"What is it, pray?'
"Why, you know, the tighter a bottle is
corked the more forcibly it pops"
He grasped the situation at once and now
she doesn't care whether he talks or not. She
is content to do it all herself Merchant
Traveller.